Summary
Bhima Nayak or Bheema Bhil (death 29 December 1876) was an Indian revolutionary.[1] The general title of the Bhil was Naik Or Nayak.[2] He fought against the British in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.[3] When Bhima was convicted by the British government, he was kept in Port Blair and Nicobar.[4]
Bhima Nayak | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Died | 29 December 1876 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Role in Indian freedom struggle |
Revolt & Death edit
Nayak hails from Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh. As a Bhil tribal leader he took active part in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the East India Company. Nayak met Tantia Tope at the time of revolt. He confronted the force of Captain Keatings, but successfully escaped. In 1861 he was captured from his hideout and sent to Andaman Islands for corporal punishment.[5] He was hanged in Port Blair on December 29, 1876.[6] Bhima was also known as Nimad's Robin Hood.[7][4]
Legacy edit
A government scheme, "Shaheed Bhima Nayak Pariyojna" in Madhya Pradesh is named after him.[8] CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan dedicated a "Bhima Nayak Memorial" at village Dhaba Bawdi of Badwani district on January 21, 2017.[9]
Further reading edit
- Ramaṇikā Guptā; Anup Beniwal (2007). Tribal Contemporary Issues: Appraisal and Intervention. Concept Publishing Company. p. 18. ISBN 9788180694752.
Bhima Naik name background edit
References edit
- ^ "Bheema Nayak statue relates his tale of valour". The Free Press Journal. 21 February 2016.
- ^ Latham, Robert Gordon (1859). Ethnology of India. Row.
- ^ "हाथ लगा निमाड़ के रॉबिनहुड भीमा नायक का मृत्यु प्रमाण-पत्र" (in Hindi). Naidunia.jagran.com. 31 October 2014.
- ^ a b Jha, Anjani Kumar. Madhya Bharat ke Adivasi aur Swatantrata Andolan. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. ISBN 978-93-5409-312-8.
- ^ Mahotsav, Amrit. "Bhima Nayak". Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Shukla, Pankaj (14 August 2016). "इस क्रांतिकारी ने छुड़ाए थे अंग्रेजों के छक्के, खुश होकर तात्या टोपे ने किया था खून से तिलक" (in Hindi). News18.
- ^ "Western Nimad's sons also fought during 1857 revolt". OneIndia. 15 May 2007.
- ^ "शहीद भीमा नायक परियोजना : बांध में आई दरारें भरीं" (in Hindi). Naidunia.jagran.com. 7 June 2016.
- ^ "CM Chouhan dedicates martyr Bhima Nayak Memorial". The Hitavada. 22 January 2017. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.